Vale

They were gone for so long, that I was wondering if they planned to come back. I gave up sitting and waiting for them, so I used my time to explore the house. I couldn’t go into dad’s old room. For some reason the door was locked, I found it weird seeing as every door in the house was open.

It didn’t take me long to figure out that Daisy’s room had completely changed. It used to be pink with all her awards proudly on the bookshelf from cheerleading, to track. She was athletic and we all thought one day she would get into it professionally, but none of her trophies were on her bookshelf. Even the bookshelf wasn’t there. It was as if her room was cold and bare. It was times like this, I wish I could see. My sight was impaired, not completely lost. So, I could make out objects in the light, but darkness was my main weakness. I used my hands to feel my way around it. Just a bed, and closet. It was almost as if she’d wiped the past out of the house. Out of her mind.

My mind returned to the